Around half a million people gather in West Hollywood every year for the parade, making it one of the largest ones in the world.

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However, Christopher Street West (CSW) the non-profit organization responsible for the annual parade announced the changes on their website.

"Given the current political climate where divisiveness and discrimination continue to be part of mainstream dialogue, CSW is determined to make the LA Pride brand a unifying force for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies across all of Los Angeles," says the website. "To accomplish this goal, the organization is introducing several community-focused initiatives to continue LA Pride’s long-standing history as a voice of and for the entire LGBTQ+ community.

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The events organizers are expecting a quarter-million to half-a-million participants for the march, hoping to fall in the steps of the Women's March, which drew 750,000 people in Los Angeles.

A Facebook event group has over 32,000 people interested.

"Instead of a Pride Parade meant to celebrate our past progress, we are going to march to ensure all our future," the Facebook group says." Just as we did in 1970's first LGBTQ+ Pride, we are going to march in unity with those who believe that America's strength is its diversity. "